RayneFall
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Post by RayneFall on Aug 13, 2011 16:17:27 GMT -5
Look what I found at Target, a Jakks HHH in a Mattel box! It was just taped on the side to close it. Crazy!
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Post by terraryzing on Aug 13, 2011 16:21:04 GMT -5
too common these days unfortunately
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Post by plastictaxicab on Aug 13, 2011 16:35:57 GMT -5
The other day at Target, I saw a Champions 4 pack with the 4 belts replaced with Jakks belts. People suck.
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mase307
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Post by mase307 on Aug 13, 2011 16:37:48 GMT -5
Unfortounately there are dishonest people out there. Strive not to be one of them
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GoCanes84
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Post by GoCanes84 on Aug 13, 2011 17:35:34 GMT -5
How the hell did the bloated JAKKS fit? He must've really scrunched it in there.
In my findings, it's rare to find a BASIC swapped out, but Elites are very common. It's unfortunate, and it is a bit of Mattel's fault for making it so easy w/ the Elite packaging. I love Elite packaging, but that little piece of tape ain't cutting it for the swapping fools.
I hope they get caught, I know Target has a return fraud dept/team.... hopefully they can zero in on the people who are doing this over and over again. Wal-Mart? No chance.
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Labeled101
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Post by Labeled101 on Aug 13, 2011 17:39:12 GMT -5
I just saw a Drew McIntire sealed @ Target with no belt!
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Post by killademcampers on Aug 13, 2011 17:44:51 GMT -5
The other day at Target, I saw a Champions 4 pack with the 4 belts replaced with Jakks belts. People suck. I'd take the Jakks belts over the Crappy Mattel ones  |
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Otto The Orange
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Post by Otto The Orange on Aug 13, 2011 17:50:20 GMT -5
I just saw a Drew McIntire sealed @ Target with no belt! Same thing here  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 17:50:49 GMT -5
This kid I know thought it was so funny to aisle switch wrestlers and open them and throw them around. I was at a Wal-Mart buying my little brother a wrestler for his birthday when the kid was pulling that crap and he threw one and an employee saw him and he got caught. It was awesome lol.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 17:54:09 GMT -5
I just saw a Drew McIntire sealed @ Target with no belt! Same thing here i smell a discount !  |
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Post by Lewscher on Aug 13, 2011 18:11:47 GMT -5
Agreed with CGRG !! i love doing things like this ! i always buy whats damaged because im good at salvaging (kind of) as in if it works good enough, why not !! and this does piss me off, dont think ive ever seen this except for a Micro aggression pack with bits missing.*although i see it alot with mini skate boards in tesco and other places alike |
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GoCanes84
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Post by GoCanes84 on Aug 13, 2011 18:14:09 GMT -5
Wow @ the Drew- like a rabid dog got to it. Animals. For a belt? The risk of embarrassment, getting caught, etc.? Not worth it.
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Post by thehardys4life on Aug 13, 2011 18:19:27 GMT -5
They take a knife to the box and take out the belts where I live it sucks
with all the camera's and they still don't get caught....
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 13, 2011 18:43:39 GMT -5
Sadly this isn't uncommon any more
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Post by LA Times on Aug 13, 2011 19:02:03 GMT -5
I just saw a Drew McIntire sealed @ Target with no belt! I have only seen an Elite Drew Mac 4 times and 2 of those times the IC Belt was stolen. The only thing that is a bigger nemesis for collectors than scalpers are repackers. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 19:03:17 GMT -5
Funny that you post this. Today I seen the Series 11 DA William Regal in the Elite 8 William Regal box. It was at Walmart, and my brother noticed it.  ing ridiculous. |
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Post by juicewinslow on Aug 13, 2011 19:09:26 GMT -5
The mian thing that pisses me off about this... is the fact that some little kid's parents will get them the figure for their birthday or something. That's pretty disappointing.
When my sister was a kid... my parents (a/k/a Santa) bought her this Barbie dog thing from Toys R Us. She wanted it for a long time and was really excited it about it. So on Christmas Day, she opens up her present.. then opens the box... the box was empty! She was really disappointed and still talks about it to this day. My sister is 32 years old now.
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bkbrawler
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Post by bkbrawler on Aug 13, 2011 19:21:54 GMT -5
We make the elite packages with tape and tabs specifically so collectors can easily take the figs out of the package but can still put them back in without damaging it.
If you guys are seeing a lot of this swapping happening let us know, we may have to rethink the way we seal the elite boxes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 23:03:19 GMT -5
I found Elite Sheamus & Drew McIntyre at Target on Thursday...
Both had belts missing.
(I don't blame you guys at Mattel one bit. I blame people who steal.)
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JoeRocco420
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Aug 14, 2011 0:01:33 GMT -5
We make the elite packages with tape and tabs specifically so collectors can easily take the figs out of the package but can still put them back in without damaging it. If you guys are seeing a lot of this swapping happening let us know, we may have to rethink the way we seal the elite boxes. Thank you for making the boxed the way you do. They display great MOC, and very easy to display loose and not destroy the box. It's great. No matter what you do to the packaging, some @$$hole is still going to buy a fig, take it home, open it, swap and return. It's hilarious. I've actually brought figs up to customer service at Target. I've never seen a drew with the belt! See atleast 4 with out it. Thank god I got mine from RSC. |
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